Widow of slain Philadelphia officer takes aim at Fetterman for appointing 'buddy' of cop killer to state board
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The widow of a Philadelphia police officer who was shot and killed in the 1980s is taking aim at John Fetterman over one of his appointments to the state's Board of Pardons.
Kyle Morris covers politics for Fox News. On Twitter: @RealKyleMorris.
Abu-Jamal was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death in 1982 for Faulkner's murder, however, after numerous appeals, a federal court overturned his sentence. In 2011, prosecution agreed to a sentence of life imprisonment for Abu-Jamal without the possibility of parole.
Abu-Jamal's case has been popularized by several individuals who have advocated for his release, including Trusty, who now serves as the secretary of the pardons board after she was appointed by Fetterman, the state's current lieutenant governor, to the role in January.
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